page_title: National Cycle Network
hierarchical_section_title: National Cycle Network
caption_attribution_description: English: Sign for National Cycle Network Route 8 near Harlech in North Wales. Fingerpost now replaced by a modern version. Photographed by me 24 October 2006. Oosoom
context_page_description: The National Cycle Network is the national cycling route network of the United Kingdom, which was established to encourage cycling and walking throughout Britain, as well as for the purposes of bicycle touring. It was created by the charity Sustrans who were aided by a £42.5 million National Lottery grant. In 2017, the Network was used for over 786 million cycling and walking trips.
  In 2020 the NCN was recorded as having 12,739 miles miles of signed routes. It is made up of 5,220 miles of traffic-free paths with the remaining 7,519 miles on-road. It uses shared use paths, disused railways, minor roads, canal towpaths and traffic-calmed routes in towns and cities.
context_section_description: The National Cycle Network (NCN) is the national cycling route network of the United Kingdom, which was established to encourage cycling and walking throughout Britain, as well as for the purposes of bicycle touring. It was created by the charity Sustrans who were aided by a £42.5 million National Lottery grant. In 2017, the Network was used for over 786 million cycling and walking trips. 
  In 2020 the NCN was recorded as having 12,739 miles (20,501 km) miles of signed routes. It is made up of 5,220 miles (8,400 km) of traffic-free paths with the remaining 7,519 miles (12,101 km) on-road. It uses shared use paths, disused railways, minor roads, canal towpaths and traffic-calmed routes in towns and cities.
caption: Route 8 sign near Harlech, North Wales
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